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Fox has revamped what could be called a boatload of its unscripted shows.
Heading into its Monday afternoon pitch, the network says it has renewed 17 unscripted series (including two previously announced). They include six shows on the fall schedule: Celebrity name this tune, the weakest link of celebrities, The word (One of the previously announced pickups, ordered for two seasons), 99 for the win, Hell’s Kitchen (also renewed for two seasons) and Special Forces: The toughest test in the world. seventh show, Baker next levelis set to run around the holiday season, although its location in the schedule has not been determined.
Eight more – Crime scene kitchen, Don’t forget the words, extracted, Fear Factor: House of Fear, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, Lego Masters, The Masked Singer and Chef next level – are on deck later in the 2026-27 season. So is he MasterchefWho is in the middle of a two-season order and is not on the renewal roster.
finally, Shazam won and Kitchen Nightmares It also received renewals, although it was not mentioned in the shows scheduled for next season. These two shows are among many that will be off the air for a year or more when they next air; So did I Crime scene kitchen, don’t forget the songs and Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service.
Fox Sometimes orders more shows than it needs for a given season, Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade told reporters on a conference call Sunday evening. Earlier this year, before the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA struck new deals with the studios, it was a somewhat uncertain time, so Fox stored some shows in case there was another strike.
Having a slew of unscripted shows also serves several other purposes, said Michael Thorne, president of Fox & Wade Television. “We talk a lot about how to maintain as much authenticity as possible [programming] “As on schedule as possible. It allows us to have new and returning series throughout the year — midseason, spring and summer,” Thorne said.
It’s also good to have backup in case something doesn’t work out on schedule, as Wade noted: “It’s better to have something ready to go than to try to rush something through production.”
